But she wasn't sure whether he had found any clues. The secret in the secret passage was now her biggest bargaining chip.
The two walked in tandem, and there was no conversation except for the rustle of shoes on the carpet.
In the restaurant, a variety of food has been placed on the long European-style dining table. The seat at the other end is still empty, and there are no tableware placed in front of it.
"Isn't Adams going to have dinner?"
"The Duke is accustomed to having his dinner in his bedroom, so he will not dine with you."
So Yu Tangzhi sat down and finished the dinner. During this period, Vincent stood silently aside, doing his job as a deacon.
Late at night.
Snowflakes fell from the sky, and the castle fell into a deep sleep again.
Yu Tangzhi waited quietly in the room for midnight to arrive.
She once again hid the pillow under the quilt and disguised herself as a human, lowered the bed curtains, put on a large black cloak, held the dim kerosene lamp, gently opened the door, and slipped out from the side of the castle.
From a distance, he saw a lonely wooden boat docked on the shore. Yu Tangzhi untied the thick hemp rope fixed on the wooden stake, pushed the boat into the lake with great effort, jumped on it, and paddled the boat toward the lake. Cross out.
The wind was stronger at night than usual, so pushing the boat all the way to the center of the lake took almost no effort.
The snow is getting heavier and heavier, and it is completely white.
The girl looked up and saw layers of dark clouds in the sky covering the moonlight.
She exhaled a white breath, tightened the collar of her cloak, and took out a golden pocket watch from her pocket.
The minute hand is ticking, gradually approaching zero.
She remembered what Venus said, follow the direction of the moonlight and it will guide you. But at this time, there were dark clouds overhead, and the moonlight was completely obscured. What kind of guidance could we ask for?
The cold lake water flowed under the feet through a thin layer of wood, and the low temperature penetrated the leather boots and made the toes freeze. This time it's really going to freeze into a snowman.
She clenched the pocket watch in her hand and stared at the pointer, which was getting closer to zero.
Click——
The moment the hour and minute hands overlapped, a hurricane blew up on the lake. Yu Tangzhi hugged her cloak tightly, but the wind still made it sound.
The dark clouds in the night sky were blown away, the bright moonlight poured down, and a lingling wave of light emerged in the lake.
The girl squatted down and took a closer look. A silvery bright spot shone through the clear lake water.
"found it!"
Yu Tangzhi was surprised to find that the silver was the dagger he was looking for. It just so happened that there was a rope and anchor on the boat to hook it up.
Things went so smoothly that Yu Tangzhi felt as if he was in a trance when he picked up the dagger, and felt a biting coldness in his hand.
The dagger had been lying dormant in the lake for many years, and had long been penetrated by the biting coldness of the lake. The cold had given it an ominous texture, and the scabbard was hung with green water plants and moss.
Slender fingers opened the stains on it, revealing the original simple lines.
By some mistake, Yu Tangzhi tried to pull out the dagger. The moment the dagger was pulled out, the moonlight shone on it and turned it pale. Yu Tangzhi subconsciously closed his eyes tightly.
After a burst of dazzling white light, the surrounding air dropped several degrees, and the light of the kerosene lamp disappeared.
The boat floated alone in the darkness as if it had entered another dimension.
"Who are you?"
A deep male voice came from behind. Yu Tangzhi turned around and found a figure gradually emerging from the stern of the boat.
He is wearing a black robe. With a cross hanging around his neck, he looked very solemn. His face was pale, his eyes were lifeless, and the corners of his mouth were downward. He was obviously not a living person.
Yu Tangzhi's eyes lingered on the cross pendant for a moment, and he guessed his identity.
This man is probably the priest who was killed by Adams, and the owner of the dagger.
After his death, a remnant of his soul was attached to the dagger, until Yu Tangzhi picked it up and hit it accidentally, triggering such an illusion.
"Hello, Pastor, I am an innocent bride deceived by Adams. I am looking for this dagger just to kill him and end the source of all evil."
The pastor looked at her pitifully, "Poor child, Adams' cunning is beyond your imagination."
He obviously recalled the painful memories of his life, and the sadness in his eyes became stronger.
Yu Tangzhi was more concerned about whether the dagger's lethality was as reliable as the rumors said.
"This dagger can indeed kill him, but you must remember not to let it get stained with the blood of anyone other than you and Adams, otherwise its power will disappear. Then you will never be able to kill him."
The priest's figure gradually dissipated with the words, and in the end there was only an erratic transparent shadow left, and this remnant soul was about to dissipate.
"May good luck always be with you."
The priest smiled indifferently, and the gloomy aura around him disappeared, and a holy and solemn aura came to his face.
The next moment, he turned into an off-white bright spot and floated up into the sky, turning into one of the stars in the sky.
The fluttering snowflakes seemed to have a touch of warmth and were no longer so cold.
Under the cover of night, the girl on the boat on the lake looked up at the sky for a long time, and finally gave a princess salute.
"Thank you, Mr. Pastor."
…
The next day is the third most important day in the game.
Yu Tangzhi's game progress has reached 90%. With the dagger in hand, she has the world.
But the result of being blown by the cold wind for half the night was that she developed a fever in the middle of the night. When Vincent found her in the morning, she was already feverish and confused.
In a daze, a big hand held her up steadily, and the sweet warm water flowed across her throat. The girl's slightly frowned brows finally relaxed a little.
"Poor young lady, how could she be so delicate..."
A sigh.
Vincent helped her tuck the quilt again, changed another wet towel, and left the room with the copper basin.
The room became quiet again.
After an unknown amount of time, the candlelight on the table flickered for a few times before returning to stability.
The closet door was pushed open from the inside, and Venus walked out.
He came to the bedside quietly and lowered his eyes to look at the sleeping girl. His eyes were dim and he didn't know what he was thinking. It took him a long time to say something.
"Tsk, so weak."
There is always a gloomy sky outside the window, making the passage of time even more imperceptible.
Until the evening, Yu Tangzhi's fever finally subsided and he became much more awake.
The first thing she did when she woke up was to put her hand into the pillowcase and fumble around. She didn't feel relieved until she felt the cold metal for the first time.
There were slight footsteps at the door, and the girl quickly returned the pillow to normal.
Vincent walked in with a glass of water in one hand and a black hanging bag in the other, "Miss Yu, you are finally awake."
He looked at her with a smile, "Otherwise, the Duke will have to attend the wedding tonight alone."
His witty words didn't make her happy at all. When she thought that tonight was the final key to victory, Yu Tangzhi's heart felt as if there was a big stone weighing on her and she couldn't relax.
The handsome man wearing a black butler's dress opened the black hanging bag in his hand, and inside was a pure white wedding dress.
"This is the wedding dress prepared for you. Please put it on for tonight's wedding."
